Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: I Know That Motorcycles Have Become Really Fast, But This? plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: I Know That Motorcycles Have Become Really Fast, But This? plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

I Know That Motorcycles Have Become Really Fast, But This?

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 08:00 AM PST

Flying Kawasaki Motorcycle
It looks like the motorcycle manufacturers are doing a one-upmanship on power and speed for their sportsmotorcycles. Ever year, they become more powerful, and faster.

Is this Kawasaki's model for 2015?

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France: Moped Caught Speeding On Motorway - 142 kph

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 AM PST

Dominique Nancy on his moped
How can one take speed tickets serious here in France (and other countries) when they make a lot of mistakes. Speeding tractors, parked cars, and now a moped doing 141 kph on the motorway in France.

The vintage moped, a Peugeot 102, is on a good day, with a strong tailwind and downhill, capable of doing a fantastic top speed of 50 kph!

On top of that, the moped doesn't even have a license plate, so how could the cops send him a ticket?

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Brazil: Police Confiscate and Crush Motorcycles - Drug War

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 10:00 PM PST

Brazil Impounded Motorcycles In Drug War
Brazil Impounded Motorcycles In Drug War
The Brazilian police have declared a war on the crime syndicates in Rio de Janeiro (before the World Soccer Cup and the 2016 Olympics).

They did this by crushing motorcycles with their tanks,and those that escaped the crushing, were confiscated.

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